JP4309154B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

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【００４１】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａは、通常とは異なる特別遊技（前記大入賞口１５が所定回数開いて遊技球を大入賞口１５に入賞可能にするという遊技）への移行となる大当たりを判定するのに用いられる。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ１は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘６２９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ１は、遊技球が前記始動入賞口１０，１１に入賞して特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得され、予め決定されている大当たり数値、この実施例では‘５’，‘５００’と対比されて大当たりか否か判断される。
【００４２】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり当否判定結果が外れとなる場合において、リーチ状態となるか否かを決めるリーチ有無決定用のものである。前記リーチ状態とは、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の各表示領域（左側表示領域Ｌ、中央表示領域Ｃ、右側表示領域Ｒ）で特別図柄が変動表示開始された後、確定停止表示される前段階において、特定の表示態様、つまり大当たりの組合せが表示されやすい可変表示態様になったと遊技者に思わせるための表示態様をいう。リーチ状態の１つとして、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の各表示領域の内、最終停止図柄を表示する表示領域、ここでは右側表示領域だけを残して、残りの２つの表示領域で特別図柄が特定の組合せ（例えば同一図柄）となるように停止表示する状態を挙げることができる。
【００４３】
このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘４９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。当該ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の数値Ｑ２は、前記始動入賞口１０，１１への入賞球が特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得され、大当たり当否判定結果が外れの場合に、その数値が予め決定されているリーチ成立数値と対比されてリーチの有無が判断される。なお、この実施例では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり当否判定結果が大当たりとなる場合には、必ずリーチ状態が成立するようになっているので、このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は使用されない。
【００４４】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１は、対応図柄パターンを含む変動態様決定用のものであり、前記特別図柄表示装置４３で表示される図柄の変動態様を決定するのに使用される。前記対応図柄パターンは、前記代用図柄により代用される前記特別図柄（正規図柄）を定め、また前記変動態様は、前記代用図柄及び特別図柄等の変動時間、変動方法等を定める。この例では、前記変動態様として、変動態様１〜７までの７種類設けられており、変動態様１には対応図柄パターン１、変動態様２には対応図柄パターン２、変動態様３には対応図柄パターン３、変動態様４には対応図柄パターン４、変動態様５には対応図柄パターン５、変動態様６には対応図柄パターン６、変動態様７には対応図柄パターン７が設定されている。この例においては、前記変動態様１（対応図柄パターン１）〜前記変動態様４（対応図柄パターン４）は、大当たり判定結果が外れの場合に選択される変動態様（対応図柄パターンを含む）に設定され、それに対して前記変動態様５（対応図柄パターン５）〜前記変動態様７（対応図柄パターン７）は大当たり判定結果が当たりの場合に選択される変動態様（対応図柄パターン）に設定されている。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の数値Ｑ３は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘３５’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の数値は、前記始動入賞口１０、１１への入賞球が特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得される。なお、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値に基づいて、後述のように変動態様が決定される。
【００４５】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１は、大当たり成立時、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に確定停止して揃う大当たり確定停止特別図柄組合せ（本発明において大当たり時の確定停止図柄組合せに相当する）を決定するものである。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値Ｑ４は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値は、前記始動入賞口１０，１１への入賞球が特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得される。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値には、各数値に対応する大当たり確定停止特別図柄組合せが予め割り当てられている。実施例においては、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値が‘０’の場合には０のぞろ目、‘１’の場合には１のぞろ目、‘２’の場合には２のぞろ目、‘３’の場合には３のぞろ目というように、各数値のぞろ目が大当たり確定停止特別図柄組合せ（確定停止図柄組合せ）となっている。
【００４６】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３は、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり当否判定結果が外れとなる場合において、前記特別図柄表示装置４３に確定停止表示する外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せ（本発明において外れ時の確定停止図柄組合せに相当する）の決定に用いられるものである。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値Ｑ５は左側表示領域の左特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値Ｑ６は中央表示領域の中特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３の数値Ｑ７は右側表示領域（最終停止図柄表示領域）の右特別図柄（最終停止特別図柄）にそれぞれ対応する。
【００４７】
前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値が‘０’に書き換えられる際に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。さらに、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値が‘０’に書き換えられる際に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。これによって、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値範囲が同一であっても、当該ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の数値が同期（同一の組合せで加算）するのを避けることができる。
【００４８】
前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値が‘０’の場合には０、‘１’の場合には１、‘２’の場合には２というように、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値が、遊技の外れ時に特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に表示される確定停止特別図柄（確定停止図柄組合せ）として設定されている。そして、前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入賞球が検出されるごとにラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３から取得される数値の組合せによって、外れ時に特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に表示される確定停止特別図柄（確定停止図柄組合せ）が定まる。
【００４９】
前記取得されたＱ１〜Ｑ７の乱数値については、それぞれ最大４個、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における該当領域に格納され、順次判定に使用される。また、記憶されている個数については、前記特別図柄変動数記憶表示部４４で表示される。
【００５０】
ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａは、前記普通図柄表示装置４１に確定停止表示する普通図柄を決定するとともに普通図柄の当たり（小当たり）及び外れを判定するもので、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。このラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ８は、普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１を通過した遊技球を普通図柄変動開始スイッチで検出するごとに取得され、最大４個まで前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の普通図柄数値記憶領域に格納される。
【００５１】
また、前記ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ８には、各数値に対応する普通図柄が予め割り当てられている。実施例においては、ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値が‘１’のときは普通図柄表示装置４１に確定停止表示する普通図柄が‘１’となる等、ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値がそのまま普通図柄表示装置４１に確定停止表示する普通図柄として割り当てられている。前記普通図柄の変動開始から確定停止までに要する時間は約６秒である。
【００５２】
なお、この実施例では、普通図柄の当たり確率は１／２となっており、具体的には、前記ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値Ｑ８が奇数である場合、普通図柄の当たりとなり、０．３秒間の下側始動入賞口１１の入賞領域拡大を１回行うようになっている。また、前記ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値Ｑ８がその他の場合には普通図柄の外れとなり、前記下側始動入賞口１１が狭小開放状態のままとされる。
【００５３】
また、前記主制御回路７０に設けられる複数のフラグとしては、この実施例では大当たり（特別遊技）フラグＡ１，リーチフラグＲが挙げられる。これらのフラグは、初期設定時には全て０にセットされる。
【００５４】
それに対し、前記表示制御回路９０には、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍにおける報知時期決定用カウンタとして、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇが設けられている。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇの数値Ｑ９は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘２’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇの数値Ｑ９は、前記主制御回路７０から変動態様のコマンドを前記表示制御回路９０が受信したと判断したときに取得され、前記表示制御回路９０の制御データＲＡＭ９３に書き換え可能に記憶される。
【００５５】
この例において、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍにおける報知時期、すなわち前記代用図柄『☆』により代用される図柄を前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍで停止表示する時期については、複数の時期が設けられている。具体的には全図柄未停止時期と、停止途中段階時期と、全図柄停止済み時期の３つの時期が設けられている。
【００５６】
前記全図柄未停止時期は、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央及び右側表示領域に表示される図柄の全てが未だ変動開始前あるいは変動表示中の時期を示し、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇの取得数値Ｑ９の値が‘０’のときに選択される。前記停止途中段階時期は、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央及び右側表示領域で変動表示される図柄の少なくとも１つが停止表示（この例では仮停止表示）された後であって、まだ一部の図柄が停止表示（この例では仮停止表示）される前の時期を示し、前記取得数値Ｑ９の値が‘１’のときに選択される。前記全図柄停止済み時期は、記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央及び右側表示領域で変動表示される図柄の全てが停止表示（この例では仮停止表示）された後の時期を示し、前記取得数値Ｑ９の値が‘２’のときに選択される。前記仮停止表示とは、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の表示領域で図柄が一見停止しているように見えるが、実際は僅かに変動している状態、あるいは一旦停止した後に再び変動可能な状態等、完全に確定停止表示されていない状態をいう。
【００５７】
具体的に詳述すると、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇの取得数値Ｑ９が‘０’のときには、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央及び右側表示領域の何れにおいても図柄が変動開始前あるいは変動中の時期に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに前記代用される図柄（『×』の場合も含む）が停止表示されて代用される図柄の報知が行われ、前記取得数値Ｑ９が‘１’のときには、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央及び右側表示領域のうち１つ又は２つの表示領域に図柄が仮停止表示され、他の表示領域では図柄が未だ変動中の時期に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに前記代用される図柄（『×』の場合も含む）が停止表示されて代用される図柄の報知が行われ、前記取得数値Ｑ９の値が‘２’のときには、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央及び右側表示領域の全図柄が仮停止表示された後に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに前記代用される図柄（『×』の場合も含む）が停止表示されて代用される図柄の報知が行われる。
【００５８】
ここで、前記遊技機１が行う遊技について説明する。前記遊技機１では、前記発射装置Ｈにより遊技領域６へ向けて発射された遊技球が、前記種々の入賞口に入賞すると所定数の遊技球が賞品球として上側球受け皿３６に払い出される。また、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１に遊技球が入賞し、前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで遊技球が検出されると、前記主制御回路７０へ入賞信号が送られ、それに伴って、主制御回路７０のラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの数値（Ｑ８）が取得され、その取得乱数値が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の普通図柄数値記憶領域に一旦格納される。そして、当該格納された数値に基づいて普通図柄の当たり（小当たり）の判定が行われ、当たりの場合には、前記普通図柄表示装置４１で普通図柄が変動を開始し、所定値で停止、この例では奇数で停止し、下側始動入賞口１１が入賞領域拡大状態になり、遊技球が入賞し易くなる。そして、前記始動入賞口１０，１１に遊技球が入賞すると、所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払い出される。
【００５９】
また、前記始動入賞口１０，１１に遊技球が入賞し、特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入賞球が検出されると、前記主制御回路７０へ入賞信号が送られ、それに伴って、主制御回路７０のラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａ，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３等の各種数値（Ｑ１〜Ｑ７等）が取得され、その取得乱数値が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の該当する記憶領域に一旦格納される。そして、後述の判定条件が成立すると、前記格納された各数値に基づいて大当たりの判定、リーチの有無決定、変動態様の決定、確定停止特別図柄組合せ（確定停止図柄組合せ）の決定等が行われ、また、前記表示制御回路９０に前記変動態様等の制御信号（コマンド）が送信され、前記表示制御回路９０により受信された変動態様にしたがい前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域で図柄の変動を開始すると共に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍで図柄の変動を開始する。なお、前記表示制御回路９０では、前記変動態様の制御信号（コマンド）受信により、前記報知時期決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇ）の数値（Ｑ９）が取得される。
【００６０】
前記特別図柄及び代用図柄は変動開始から所定時間（前記選択された変動態様で定められている時間）後、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の各表示領域で停止表示される。この例では、左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域で図柄が同時に変動を開始し、左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域の順で図柄が仮停止表示され、その後に確定停止表示される。前記図柄の変動開始から確定停止までの間に、前記特別図柄表示装置４３における何れかの表示領域には特別図柄に代えて前記代用図柄が仮停止表示されることがある。また、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍでは、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇの取得数値（Ｑ９）によって決定された報知時期に、報知用の図柄が停止表示され、前記停止表示された図柄によって前記代用図柄により代用される特別図柄が遊技者に報知される。そのため、遊技者は、前記報知時まで、前記代用図柄によって代用される特別図柄が不明の状態にされる。
【００６１】
また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の取得乱数値によっては、リーチ状態が成立することがある。この実施例では、リーチ状態の１つとして、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の各表示領域のうち、最終停止特別図柄（ここでは右特別図柄）を表示する表示領域（ここでは右側表示領域）だけを残して、残りの二つの表示領域（ここでは左側表示領域及び中央表示領域）で、特別図柄（代用図柄によって代用されるものを含む）が特定の組合せ（例えば同一図柄）となるように停止表示される状態が設定されている。なお、前記特別図柄表示装置４３において少なくとも１つの表示領域に前記代用図柄が表示される場合、前記代用図柄により代用される特別図柄について前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍで報知される時まで、遊技者にはリーチ状態になるか否か分からないようにすることもできる。
【００６２】
前記特別図柄がラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の取得乱数値に従う大当たり確定停止特別図柄組合せ、この例ではぞろ目で確定停止表示されると、大当たりになり、通常とは異なる特別遊技状態に移行する。前記特別遊技状態になると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板１６が開いて遊技領域６表面を落下してくる遊技球を受け止め、大入賞口１５へ入賞可能にし、該大入賞口１５への入賞があると、図示しない賞球払出装置により所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払い出される。前記開閉板１６は、所定時間（例えば２９．５秒）経過後、或いは入賞球数カウントスイッチで検出された入賞球数が所定個数（例えば１０個）となった時点で閉じるようにされている。なお、前記特別図柄表示装置４３において少なくとも１つの表示領域に前記代用図柄が表示される場合、前記代用図柄により代用される特別図柄について前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍで報知されるまで、遊技者には大当たりになるか否か分からないようにすることもできる。
【００６３】
前記大入賞口１５の開放中又は大入賞口１５が閉じてから約２秒以内に、前記特定領域入賞口への入賞球を特定入賞球検出スイッチが検出すると、前記大当たりを再度繰り返す継続権利が発生し、所定最高回数（例えば最高１５回又は１３回）、前記開閉板１６の開放を繰り返すようになっている。
【００６４】
次に、前記遊技を制御する主制御回路７０が実行する処理について詳述する。前記主制御回路７０のＣＰＵ７２は、所定の割り込み時間（この例では２．０ｍｓ）ごとに、前記主制御回路７０のＲＯＭ７４に記憶されている各プログラムに従いメイン処理Ｍ１を行う。図４はメイン処理Ｍ１のフローチャートである。
【００６５】
メイン処理Ｍ１では、まず今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ１０）、今回電源投入された場合には、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）が行われる。
初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）では、スタックの設定、割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）の設定、ＣＰＵの設定、ＳＩＯ、ＰＩＯ、ＣＴＣの設定等が行われる。このメイン処理Ｍ１は割り込み時間ごとに繰り返し行われるが、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）については、電源投入時のみに必要な処理であり、最初の１巡目のみに実行され、その後は実行されずに次の入力処理（Ｓ３０）に移る。
【００６６】
入力処理（Ｓ３０）では、各種の検出スイッチで検出された検出情報、各基板等からの情報等、入力に関係する処理がなされる。前記検出スイッチには、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１の遊技球通過を検出する普通図柄変動開始スイッチ、前記始動入賞口１０，１１に入球（入賞）した遊技球を検出する特別図柄変動開始スイッチ、前記大入賞口１５における入賞球を検出する入賞球数カウントスイッチ、特定領域入賞口への入賞球を検出する特定入賞球検出スイッチ等を挙げることができる。
【００６７】
乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａ、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３、ラベル−ＦＲＮＤ−Ａの各数値Ｑ１〜Ｑ８に対して更新が繰り返される。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）は、前記メイン処理Ｍ１の実行時間毎に必ず１回行われる。
【００６８】
図５は、前記乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）のフローチャートである。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）では、まず、各カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２及びラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３を除く。）の各数値Ｑｎ（ｎ＝１〜５，８）が前記所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され（Ｓ５１）、前記各数値Ｑｎが前記所定最大値Ｘに至ると、次に再び‘０’に戻る繰り返しを行う（Ｓ５２，Ｓ５３）。そして、各カウンタの更新数値が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の各カウンタと対応する乱数記憶エリアにそれぞれ一旦記憶される（Ｓ５４）。なお、図５中における『Ｑｎ’』は、加算される前の各カウンタの数値を意味する。また、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２及びラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３については、前記したようにラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１と関連したタイミングで数値が加算され、前記ＲＡＭ７３の乱数記憶エリアにそれぞれ記憶されるようになっている。
【００６９】
次に、特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立しているか否か判断される（Ｓ５０）。この判断は、前記始動入賞口１０，１１への遊技球の入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出されたか、前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上有るか否かにより行われる。前記始動入賞口１０，１１への遊技球の入球が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出され、しかも前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個未満の場合に特別図柄乱数取得条件の成立と判断され、それに対して前記始動入賞口１０，１１への遊技球の入球が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出されなかった場合、あるいは前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上の場合に特別図柄乱数取得条件の不成立と判断される。前記特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立している場合には、続いて特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ６０）が行われ、それに対して特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立していない場合には、次の特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ６０）をジャンプして大当たり判定条件成立の判断が行われる（Ｓ７０）。
【００７０】
特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ６０）では、図６に示すように前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶されている特別図柄に関係する前記各種更新乱数値Ｑ１〜Ｑ７が読み出されて取得され（Ｓ６１）、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の該当領域に記憶される（Ｓ６２）。
【００７１】
大当たり判定条件成立の判断（Ｓ７０）において、大当たり判定条件が成立しているとは、この実施例では、現在特別遊技実行中ではない、或いは特別図柄変動中ではなく、しかも特別図柄に関する保留記憶（大当たり当否判定用乱数の保留記憶）があることをいう。この大当たり判定条件成立は、本発明における判定条件の成立に相当する。そして、前記大当たり判定条件成立と判断された場合には、大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）、リーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）、確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）、変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）等が実行される。一方、前記Ｓ７０で大当たり判定条件不成立と判断された場合には、特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１４０）へジャンプする。
【００７２】
大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）では、図７に示すように、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値Ｑ１が大当たり数値である‘５’，‘５００’と対比され（Ｓ８１）、前記取得乱数値Ｑ１が前記大当たり数値の何れかであれば大当たりとなり、大当たりフラグＡ１が１にセットされると共に、該大当たりフラグＡ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ８２）。一方、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値Ｑ１が、大当たり数値である‘５’，‘５００’の何れでもない場合、直ちにこの大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）は終了する。なお、前記大当たり判定処理は、本発明において遊技の当たり外れを判定する判定手段に相当する。
【００７３】
リーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）では、前記特別図柄表示装置４３でリーチ変動を行うか否かの決定がなされる。図８に示すように、このリーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）では、大当たりフラグＡ１が１か否か確認され（Ｓ９１）、大当たりフラグＡ１が１ではなく０、つまり大当たり不成立（外れ）となる場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ２が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’であるか否か判断される（Ｓ９２）。そして、前記取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’ではない場合、リーチなしに決まり、このリーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）は終了する。一方、前記取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’である場合（Ｓ９２）、リーチ有りに決定され、リーチフラグＲが１にセットされると共に、該リーチフラグＲ（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ９３）。また、前記Ｓ９１で大当たりフラグＡ１が１の場合、つまり大当たり（特別遊技実行可）となる場合、リーチ有りと決定され、リーチフラグＲが１にセットされると共に、該リーチフラグＲ（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ９３）。
【００７４】
確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）では、前記大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）に基づき前記特別図柄表示装置４３に確定（最終）停止表示する確定停止特別図柄組合せ（確定停止図図柄組合せ）の決定が行われる。この確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）は、本発明における図柄決定手段に相当する。図９に示すように、この確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）では、まず、前記大当たりフラグＡ１の値が１か否か確認される（Ｓ１０１）。Ａ１の値が１と判断された場合、すなわち大当たり（特別遊技実行可）となる場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ４が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ４に対して予め決められている特別図柄の組合せが、前記特別図柄表示装置４３に確定停止表示される大当たり確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０２）。
【００７５】
それに対して、前記Ｓ１０１で大当たりフラグＡ１の値が１でない、すなわち前記値が０と確認され、外れと判定された場合には、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ１０３）、取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が一致する場合、続いてリーチ有り（リーチ外れ）か否か、ここでは前記リーチフラグＲが１か否か確認される（Ｓ１０４）。そして、リーチなしと判断された場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２（中特別図柄用）の取得乱数値Ｑ６を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が、特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域、中央表示領域、右側表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０５）。一方、前記Ｓ１０４で、リーチ有りと判断された場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３（右特別図柄用）の取得乱数値Ｑ７を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ６に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０６）。
【００７６】
また、前記Ｓ１０３で、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７の内、少なくとも１つが異なる数値となる場合には、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ１１７）、両値が一致する場合、さらにリーチ有り（リーチフラグＲ＝１）か否か判断される（Ｓ１０８）。そして、リーチなしの場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０５）。一方、リーチ有りの場合、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０９）。
【００７７】
さらに、前記Ｓ１０７でラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６が一致しない場合、続いてリーチ有り（リーチフラグＲ＝１）か否か判断される（Ｓ１１０）。そして、リーチ有りと判断された場合には、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６を強制的にラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５と同一数値に変更し、かつラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ７を強制的に前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５に１加算した数値に変更し、それらの数値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１１１）。一方、前記Ｓ１１０で、リーチなしと判断された場合、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示領域に確定停止表示される外れ確定停止特別図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０９）。その後、前記決定された確定停止特別図柄に対する停止図柄指定制御信号（コマンド）が、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に格納される（Ｓ１１２）。
【００７８】
変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）は、前記特別図柄表示装置４３における特別図柄、代用図柄及び背景画像等の変動態様を決定すると共に、前記代用図柄により代用される特別図柄を定めた複数種類の対応図柄パターンから使用する対応図柄パターンを選択する処理であり、本発明における対応パターン図柄選択手段に相当する。この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）では、図１０に示すように、まず、大当たりフラグＡ１が１か否かが判断される（Ｓ１２１）。Ｓ１２１において、大当たりフラグＡ１が１ではなく０の場合、つまり大当たり不成立（外れ）となる場合には、次にリーチフラグＲが１か否かが確認される（Ｓ１２２）。Ｓ１２２において、前記リーチフラグＲが１ではなく０の場合、つまりリーチ不成立となる場合には対応図柄パターン１・リーチ無し外れの変動態様１に決定され（Ｓ１２７）、その後決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１３５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）が終了する。
【００７９】
それに対し、前記Ｓ１２２でリーチフラグＲが１の場合、つまりリーチ成立となる場合には、次に変動態様決定用カウンタであるラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値Ｑ３が、‘０’〜‘２０’，‘２１’〜‘３０’，‘３１’〜‘３５’の何れの範囲に属するかが判断される（Ｓ１２３，Ｓ１２４）。前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘０’〜‘２０’の範囲に属する場合は、対応図柄パターン２・リーチＡ１有り外れの変動態様２に決定される（Ｓ１２８）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘２１’〜‘３０’の範囲に属する場合は、対応図柄パターン３・リーチＡ２有り外れの変動態様３に決定される（Ｓ１２９）。さらに、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘３１’〜‘３５’の範囲に属する場合は、対応図柄パターン４・リーチＡ３有り外れの変動態様４に決定される（Ｓ１３０）。このように変動態様２〜４の何れかに決定された場合、その後、前記リーチフラグＲが０にセットされ（Ｓ１３４）、前記決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１３５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１３０）が終了する。
【００８０】
一方、前記Ｓ１２１において、前記大当たりフラグＡ１が１の場合、すなわち大当たりの場合には、次に変動態様決定用カウンタであるラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値Ｑ３が、‘０’〜‘２’，‘３’〜‘１５’，‘１６’〜‘３５’の何れの範囲に属するか判断される（Ｓ１２５，Ｓ１２６）。前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘０’〜‘２’の範囲に属する場合には、対応図柄パターン５・リーチＡ１’有り大当たりの変動態様５に決定される（Ｓ１３１）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘３’〜‘１５’の範囲に属する場合は、対応図柄パターン６・リーチＡ２’有り大当たりの変動態様６に決定される（Ｓ１３２）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘１６’〜‘３５’の範囲に属する場合は、対応図柄パターン７・リーチＡ３’有り大当たりの変動態様７に決定される（Ｓ１３３）。このように変動態様５〜７の何れかに決定された場合、その後、前記リーチフラグＲが０にセットされ（Ｓ１３４）、前記決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１３５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）が終了する。
【００８１】
なお、この例において、前記代用図柄『☆』により代用される特別図柄（正規図柄）は、前記各変動態様の対応図柄パターンにおいて、次のように定められている。前記外れの変動態様１における対応図柄パターン１、前記外れの変動態様２における対応図柄パターン２及び前記当たりの変動態様５における対応図柄パターン５では、代用される特別図柄が無く、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに『×』の図柄が表示されるようになっている。また、前記外れの変動態様３における対応図柄パターン３及び前記当たりの変動態様６における対応図柄パターン６では、代用される特別図柄は全ての特別図柄とされ、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに『ＡＬＬ』の図柄が表示されるようになっている。また、前記外れの変動態様４における対応図柄パターン４及び前記当たりの変動態様７における対応図柄パターン７では、代用される特別図柄は前記確定停止特別図柄決定処理で決定された中特別図柄と同じ特別図柄とされ、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに前記確定停止特別図柄決定処理で決定された確定停止特別図柄組合せの中特別図柄が表示されるようになっている。
【００８２】
また、前記変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）は、本発明における対応図柄調製手段にも相当し、前記大当たりの判定結果が当たりであり、且つ前記特別図柄表示装置４３の表示領域に前記代用図柄が表示される場合には、前記判定結果が当たりであることを示す大当たり確定停止特別図柄組合せ（確定停止図柄組合せ）に含まれる正規図柄が前記代用図柄により代用されると定められた対応図柄パターン、この例では前記対応図柄パターン５〜７を強制的に選択し、それに対して前記判定結果が外れであり、且つ前記特別図柄表示装置４３の表示領域に前記代用図柄が表示される場合には、前記判定結果が当たりであることを示す大当たり確定停止図柄組合せ（確定停止特別図柄組合せ）に含まれる正規図柄が前記代用図柄により代用されると定められた対応図柄パターン、この例では前記対応図柄パターン５〜７を強制的に選択させないようにしている。
【００８３】
特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１４０）では、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板６１の開閉を伴う前記特別遊技の実行に関する種々の処理が行われる。この特別遊技実行処理（Ｓ１４０）は、本発明における特別遊技実行手段に相当する。
【００８４】
出力処理（Ｓ１５０）では、前記主制御回路７０におけるワンチップマイクロコンピュータ７１の出力バッファ（図示せず）に出力コマンドのデータ（制御信号のデータ）がある場合、その出力コマンドを対応する制御回路等へ出力する。前記コマンドの例として、前記変動態様（対応図柄パターンを含む）コマンドや停止図柄指令コマンド等が挙げられる。
【００８５】
その他の処理（Ｓ１６０）では、小当たりに関する処理、エラー処理等、その他必要な処理が行われる。これらの処理は本発明に特に関わりない部分であり、詳細な説明を省略する。
【００８６】
前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ１５０）により制御信号（コマンド）が送信される前記表示制御回路９０では、図１１に示すメイン処理Ｍ２が、所定時間毎に（この例ではリセット時間の２．０ｍｓｅｃ毎に）行われる。この表示制御回路９０におけるメイン処理Ｍ２では、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ２１０）、今回電源が投入された場合には、表示制御に関する初期設定処理が行われ（Ｓ２２０）、このメイン処理Ｍ２が二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ２２０）は行われず次のコマンド受信処理（Ｓ２３０）へジャンプする。
【００８７】
コマンド受信処理（Ｓ２３０）では、前記主制御回路７０から変動態様（対応図柄パターンを含む）コマンドや停止図柄指令コマンド等を受信し、前記表示制御回路９０の制御データＲＡＭ９３に保存する処理を行う。
【００８８】
コマンド解析処理（Ｓ２４０）では、前記コマンド受信処理（Ｓ２３０）で受信したコマンドが如何なる内容かについての解析が行われる。
【００８９】
その後、変動態様（対応図柄パターンを含む）コマンドを受信したか否かの判断が行われ（Ｓ２５０）、変動態様コマンドを受信している場合には、報知時期決定用乱数取得処理が行われる（Ｓ２６０）。
【００９０】
報知時期決定用乱数取得処理（Ｓ２６０）では、前記報知時期決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇ）の数値Ｑ９を取得する。この報知時期決定用乱数取得処理（Ｓ２６０）は、前記Ｓ２５０で変動態様コマンドを受信していないと判断された場合には行われず、次の乱数更新処理（Ｓ２７０）へジャンプする。
【００９１】
乱数更新処理（Ｓ２７０）では、前記表示制御回路９０に設けられている前記報知時期決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇ）等が、所定時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）毎に１ずつ加算され、カウンタの数値が設定最大値（前記報知時期決定用カウンタにおいては‘２’）に至ると、次に再び‘０’に戻る繰り返しを行う。そして、カウンタの更新数値が前記表示制御回路９０の制御データＲＡＭ９３に一旦記憶される。
【００９２】
図柄変動開始処理（Ｓ２８０）では、図１２に示すように、まず、変動態様コマンドを受信しているか否か判断され（Ｓ２８１）、変動態様コマンドを受信している場合には前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央、右側表示領域と、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍにおいて図柄の変動開始が行われる（Ｓ２８２）。なお、前記変動態様コマンドを受信していない場合には、図柄の変動を開始することなく、前記図柄変動開始処理（Ｓ２８０）が終了する。
【００９３】
代用される図柄の作成処理（Ｓ２９０）では、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域に前記代用図柄『☆』を仮停止表示するか否かが決定されると共に、前記代用図柄により代用される図柄が、前記対応図柄パターンにしたがって決定される。
【００９４】
前記代用される図柄の作成処理（Ｓ２９０）においては、図１３に示すように、まず、変動態様４又は変動態様７を受信したか（Ｓ２９１）、変動態様３又は変動態様６を受信したか（Ｓ２９２）、変動態様１又は変動態様５を受信したか、あるいは変動態様２を受信したか（Ｓ２９３）、順に判断される。前記変動態様４又は変動態様７を受信した場合、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域に仮停止表示する左仮停止特別図柄として代用図柄『☆』が設定される（Ｓ２９４）と共に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに、前記確定停止特別図柄組合せの中特別図柄と同じ特別図柄を仮停止表示するように設定される（Ｓ２９５）。また、前記変動態様３又は変動態様６が受信された場合、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域に仮停止表示する左仮停止特別図柄として代用図柄『☆』が設定される（Ｓ２９６）と共に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに、前記代用図柄『☆』により全ての特別図柄が代用されることを示す『ＡＬＬ』の図柄を仮停止表示するように設定される（Ｓ２９７）。さらにまた、前記変動態様１又は変動態様５あるいは変動態様２が受信された場合、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域に仮停止表示する左仮停止特別図柄として代用図柄『☆』が設定される（Ｓ２９８，Ｓ３００）と共に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに、前記代用図柄『☆』により代用される図柄の無いことを示す『×』の図柄を仮停止表示するように設定される（Ｓ２９９）。
【００９５】
報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）では、前記代用図柄『☆』により代用される図柄を報知する時期の決定が行われる。この報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）は、本発明における報知時期選択手段に相当する。この報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）では、図１４に示すように、前記報知時期決定用カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｇ）の取得数値Ｑ９が‘０’、‘１’あるいは‘２’か順に判断される（Ｓ３１１，Ｓ３１２）。前記報知時期は、前記取得数値Ｑ９が‘０’の場合、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央、右側表示領域において、全図柄が未だ変動開始前あるいは変動表示中の時期である全図柄未停止時期（▲１▼）に設定される（Ｓ３１３）。また、前記取得数値Ｑ９が‘１’の場合、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央、右側表示領域において、第２図柄（この例では中特別図柄）の仮停止表示後、第３図柄（この例では右特別図柄）が仮停止表示前である停止途中段階時期（▲２▼）に設定される（３１４）。さらにまた、前記取得数値Ｑ９が‘２’の場合、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側、中央、右側表示領域において、全図柄が仮停止表示された後である全図柄停止済み時期（▲３▼）に設定される（Ｓ３１５）。図１５は、前記報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）で決定された報知時期について、前記左側、中央、右側表示領域での図柄変動及び停止との関係を示すタイムチャートである。なお、図１５のタイムチャートにおいて、前記最終停止図柄（この例では右特別図柄）の仮停止後に、全図柄が確定停止される。
【００９６】
図柄変動停止処理（Ｓ３２０）では、図１６に示すように、前記変動態様にしたがい、前記左柄、中央、右側の各表示領域及び前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍにおいて、それぞれ図柄の変動時間が終了したか否か判断され（Ｓ３２１）、変動時間が終了している図柄については変動終了に設定され（Ｓ３２２）、まだ変動時間終了に至っていない図柄についてはそのまま変動状態にされる。
【００９７】
表示画像作成処理（Ｓ３３０）では、前記決定された変動態様及び代用図柄により代用される図柄に基づき、前記特別図柄表示装置４３で表示する図柄を、所定時間（この例では１２ｍｓ）毎の画像となるように、映画やアニメの各コマと同様に作成する。
【００９８】
表示出力処理（Ｓ３４０）では、前記の処理で作成された画像を前記特別図柄表示装置４３に出力する。
【００９９】
その他の処理（Ｓ３５０）では、表示に関するその他の処理が行われるが、本発明に特に関わりのない処理のため、説明を省略する。
【０１００】
図１７〜図２４は、この実施例における前記特別図柄の変動・停止及び前記代用図柄により代用される図柄の報知について、具体的に示す図である。なお、下向きの矢印『↓』は図柄が変動中であることを示す。
【０１０１】
図１７及び図１８は、前記代用される図柄の作成処理（Ｓ２９０）における大当たりの変動態様６の場合（Ｓ２９７）であって、前記報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）において報知時期が▲１▼全図柄未停止時期に設定された場合（Ｓ３１３）である（図１５の▲１▼についても参照）。この場合においては、まず、前記特別図柄表示装置４３の左側表示領域Ｌ、中央表示領域Ｃ、右側表示領域Ｒ及び代用特別図柄表示部Ｍでそれぞれ図柄が変動開始した後（１７−１）、所定時間経過後、まだ左側表示領域Ｌ、中央表示領域Ｃ及び右側表示領域Ｒの何れにおいても図柄が変動中であって仮停止表示前の時期に（１７−２）、前記代用図柄表示部Ｍで図柄が停止し、前記代用図柄によって代用される特別図柄、この例では全ての特別図柄の代用を示す『ＡＬＬ』の図柄が止表示され、この後に表示される代用図柄が全特別図柄の代用であることを報知する。前記報知により、遊技者は、その後中央表紙領域Ｃに如何なる特別図柄が仮停止表示されてもリーチ状態になることを認識する。次に、前記左側表示領域Ｌで代用図柄『☆』が仮停止すると共に、リーチ状態であることを示す『リーチ！』の文字が特別図柄表示装置４３に表示され（１７−３）、その後、前記中央表示領域Ｃに中特別図柄が仮停止する（図１７−４）。次に前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに表示されていた、代用される図柄が前記左側表示領域Ｌに移動し、前記代用図柄『☆』に代わって表示される（１８−１）。この例では、代用される図柄が全特別図柄であるため、前記中央表示領域Ｃに仮停止している中特別図柄と同一の特別図柄が前記代用図柄『☆』に代えて前記左側表示領域Ｌに仮停止表示される。その後、前記右側表示領域Ｒで右特別図柄が停止し、この例では大当たりの図柄組合せで確定停止し、『大当たり！』の文字が前記特別図柄表示装置４３に表示される（１８−２）。
【０１０２】
図１９及び図２０は、前記代用される図柄の作成処理（Ｓ２９０）における大当たりの変動態様７の場合（Ｓ２９５）であって、前記報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）において報知時期が▲２▼第２図柄仮停止後第３図柄停止前である停止途中段階時期に設定された場合（Ｓ３１４）である（図１５の▲２▼についても参照）。この例の場合、左特別図柄としての代用図柄（第１図柄）及び中特別図柄（第２図柄）が仮停止した後（１９−２，１９−３）、右特別図柄（第３図柄）が仮停止する前に前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに『３』の図柄を表示し、前記左側表示領域Ｌに仮停止表示されている代用図柄『☆』により代用される特別図柄が中特別図柄と同じ『３』であることを報知する（１９−４）。その後、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに表示されていた、代用される図柄が前記左側表示領域Ｌに移動し、前記代用図柄『☆』に代わって表示される（２０−１）。その他は、前記図１７及び図１８の場合と同様である。
【０１０３】
図２１及び図２２は、前記代用される図柄の作成処理（Ｓ２９０）における外れの変動態様１の場合（Ｓ２９９）であって、前記報知時期決定処理（Ｓ３１０）において報知時期が▲３▼全図柄停止完了済み時期に設定された場合（Ｓ３１５）である（図１５の▲３▼についても参照）。この例の場合、左特別図柄としての代用図柄（第１図柄）、中特別図柄（第２図柄）及び右特別図柄（第３図柄）が仮停止した後の時期（２１−４，２２−１）に、前記代用特別図柄表示部Ｍに『×』の図柄を表示し、前記左側表示領域Ｌに仮停止表示されている代用図柄『☆』により代用される特別図柄は、現在仮停止している中特別図柄及び右特別図柄の何れでも無いことを報知する。その後、それまで代用図柄『☆』が表示されていた前記左側表示領域Ｌには、前記確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）で決定された確定停止特別図柄組合せの左特別図柄、この例では『２』が停止表示されて、前記特別図柄表示装置４３に外れの図柄組合せが確定停止される（図２２−２）。
【０１０４】
図２３及び図２４は、前記図１７及び図１８と同様に報知時期が▲１▼全図柄未停止時期に設定された場合であり、代用図柄『☆』により代用される図柄が全特別図柄ではなく１つの特別図柄『３』であり、また中特別図柄（第２図柄）が仮停止するまでリーチ状態になるか否かが不明な点を除いて図１７及び図１８の場合と同様である。
【０１０５】
なお、本発明は、前記実施例に限定されるものではなく、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において構成の一部を適宜に変更して実施することができる。例えば、本実施例では、確定停止特別図柄組合せ（確定停止図柄組合せ）が３つの特別図柄（正規図柄）で構成されているが、２又は４以上からなる他の複数の図柄で構成されるものであってもよい。また、前記代用図柄は前記の『☆』に限られず、さらに数も１種類に限られず複数種類であってもよい。さらに、前記代用図柄が表示される位置も、前記確定停止特別図柄組合せ（確定停止図柄組合せ）における左特別図柄の位置に限られず、他の位置や、複数位置でもよい。また、前記実施例では、全図柄確定停止時前の報知時に代用特別図柄表示部に表示された代用される図柄は、全図柄確定停止時には既に代用特別図柄表示部から消えた状態にされるが、全図柄確定停止時まで表示されるようにしてもよい。また、前記代用図柄は、大当たりに関する特別図柄に限られず、小当たりに関係する普通図柄に適用する場合でも、本発明に含まれる。前記普通図柄に代用図柄を適用する場合は、例えば、前記普通図柄表示装置４１を、前記特別図柄表示装置４３のように複数図柄の表示可能なものとして、普通図柄表示装置に表示される普通図柄を複数の図柄の組合せで構成し、さらに、普通図柄表示装置あるいは他の装置を報知手段として用いる。
【０１０６】
また、本発明はパチンコ遊技機に限られるものではなく、複数の図柄を表示可能な表示手段を有するその他の遊技機にも適用可能である。
【０１０７】
【発明の効果】
以上図示し説明したように、請求項１の発明によれば、代用図柄によって代用される図柄について、遊技者は、如何なる図柄であるか報知されるまで不明なため、前記報知時まで代用図柄が如何なる図柄に決定されるのか、期待感と緊張感を楽しみながら遊技を行うことができる。また、代用図柄が全ての図柄を代用するものではないようにできることから、代用図柄の出現場面を様々に設定すると、演出のバリエーションが増大して遊技の興趣向上を図ることができる。
【０１０８】
請求項２の発明によれば、報知時期が複数存在するため、期待感と緊張感を高め、しかも演出の幅が広い遊技を提供することができる。
【０１０９】
請求項３の発明によれば、図柄の変動に対して遊技者が注目する時期である、全図柄未停止時期と、表示手段で変動表示される図柄のうち少なくとも１つが停止表示されて且つ一部が未だ停止表示前の停止途中段階時期と、表示手段で変動表示される図柄の全てが停止表示された全図柄停止済み時期報知時期の何れか２つを、複数の報知時期に含むため、期待感と緊張感を一層高め、しかも演出の幅が広い遊技を提供することができる。
【０１１０】
請求項４の発明によれば、代用図柄により代用される図柄が、遊技の当たり外れに関係する図柄であるため、遊技者は、代用図柄により代用される図柄が如何なる図柄か報知されるまでの間、一層高い期待感と緊張感を持つことになり、遊技の演出効果が極めて高いものとなる。さらに、判定結果が当たりの場合には、当たりの確定停止図柄組合せに含まれる図柄が代用されるように強制的にし、また外れの場合には当たりの確定停止図柄組合せに含まれる図柄が代用されないように強制的にするため、判定結果と矛盾した表示になるのを防ぐことができ、前記代用図柄の表示及び報知による遊技の興趣向上効果が一層高いものになる。
【０１１１】
請求項５の発明によれば、報知が表示手段で行われるため、遊技者は視覚的に報知を認識することができ、報知による効果が一層向上する。さらに図柄の表示される表示手段で報知が行われるため、代用される図柄が如何なるものかの把握が容易になると共に遊技の演出効果をさらに高めることができる。
【０１１２】
請求項６の発明によれば、複数の報知時期として設けられる、表示手段で変動表示される図柄のうち少なくとも１つが停止表示されて且つ一部が未だ停止表示前の停止途中段階時期と、表示手段で変動表示される図柄の全てが停止表示された全図柄停止済み時期とにおいて、停止表示が仮停止表示の状態とされるため、遊技者には確定停止表示前に、代用される図柄が如何なる図柄が判明することになり、代用される図柄が長時間に渡って不明となることによる遊技の冗長を生じることがない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例に係る遊技機全体の正面図である。
【図２】同遊技機の電気制御を簡略に示すブロック図である。
【図３】同遊技機の表示制御回路を簡略に示すブロック図である。
【図４】同遊技機における主制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図５】乱数更新処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図６】乱数取得処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図７】大当たり当否判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図８】リーチ有無決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図９】確定停止特別図柄決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１０】変動態様決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１１】表示制御回路におけるメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１２】図柄変動開始処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１３】代用される図柄の作成処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１４】報知時期決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１５】図柄の変動・停止と報知に関するタイミングチャートである。
【図１６】図柄変動停止処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１７】特別図柄表示装置における第１の表示例を示す図である。
【図１８】第１の表示例における続きを示す図である。
【図１９】特別図柄表示装置における第２の表示例を示す図である。
【図２０】第２の表示例における続きを示す図である。
【図２１】特別図柄表示装置における第３の表示例を示す図である。
【図２２】第３の表示例における続きを示す図である。
【図２３】特別図柄表示装置における第４の表示例を示す図である。
【図２４】第４の表示例における続きを示す図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 遊技機
３ 遊技盤
１０，１１ 始動入賞口
４３ 特別図柄表示装置（表示手段、報知手段）
７０ 主制御回路
９０ 表示制御回路（表示制御手段）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a display device capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and a plurality of symbols are variably displayed at a plurality of locations on the indicator, and when the symbols stopped and displayed at the plurality of locations are predetermined symbols, a player In a gaming machine adapted to change to an advantageous gaming state, an almighty symbol having the same role as the predetermined symbol, except for one in a plurality of locations on the display, is different in appearance from the predetermined symbol. There is one in which a predetermined symbol is displayed after that (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-66003 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In addition, in conventional gaming machines, the symbols are changed after being changed at a plurality of locations on the display device, and then sequentially stopped. By displaying a stop and displaying a fixed stop display with a combination of out-of-band fixed stop symbols in which at least one of the plurality of places becomes a different symbol in the case of detachment, the player will eventually receive all symbols from the start of the variation of the symbol. Until the symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state, the player is given a sense of expectation as to what symbol combination will be displayed in a fixed stop state, thereby enhancing the fun of the game.
[0005]
Furthermore, when the symbols are sequentially stopped at a plurality of locations on the display device, except for the symbol of the display location to be stopped and displayed at the end, the stop symbols at other display locations are in a configuration of a fixed stop symbol combination. If it becomes a state, the player's expectation for winning will be greatly increased, and the interest will be further improved. For this reason, in the conventional gaming machine, when the reach state is reached, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for winning by performing an effect with different display and sound, so-called reach effect. Yes.
[0006]
However, in the gaming machine having the almighty design, since the almighty design always substitutes for all the designs, the player has come to strongly affirm the fixed concept as “almighty design = all designs”. The design has become a meaningless function.
[0007]
In addition, in a gaming machine having a conventional almighty design, an almighty design serving as a substitute for all symbols is displayed at a plurality of locations on the display except for one location, and then a predetermined design is displayed at the one location. In order to display, even if the symbol is still fluctuating in the last one place, the player is found to be a hit, and there is a problem that the effect of improving the subsequent interest is reduced. In addition, in a gaming machine with three symbol display locations, if an almighty symbol that serves as a substitute for all symbols is stopped and displayed in one location, even if the symbols still fluctuate in the remaining two locations, Since it will become clear that the person will be in the reach state, the thrill feeling and the expectation effect on the reach will be determined by determining whether or not the state will be reached by sequentially displaying the symbols stopped. May be damaged, and the interest of the game may be lost. Furthermore, it is difficult to improve interest by changing the reach establishment time point and increase the variation of production.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and allows one or more of a plurality of regular symbols to be substituted by a substitute symbol, and informs a regular symbol to be substituted by a substitute symbol. Until the game is completed, the player's regular symbol will be unknown to the player, and the thrill feeling by the sequential stop of the symbol and the interest of the game will be improved, and further, the appearance of the substitute symbol can increase the variation of the production The purpose is to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is caused by display means capable of displaying a plurality of symbols, symbol determining means for determining a definite stop symbol combination comprising a plurality of symbols due to establishment of a determination condition, and establishment of the determination condition. Display control means for confirming stop display of the fixed stop symbol combination after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display means, and the plurality of symbols displayed on the display means include a plurality of regular symbols and A gaming machine that includes at least one substitute symbol, wherein one or more of the plurality of regular symbols can be substituted by the substitute symbol, and the corresponding symbol pattern that defines the regular symbol to be substituted by the substitute symbol A plurality of types of corresponding symbol pattern selection means for selecting at least one of the plurality of types of corresponding symbol patterns, and when the substitute symbol is displayed on the display means, the correspondence Characterized in that the substitute symbol by the corresponding symbol pattern selected in pattern pattern selection means and a notifying means for notifying the normal pattern defined to be substituted.
[0010]
The invention of claim 2 comprises a plurality of notification times by the notification means according to claim 1, and the notification of the regular symbol that the substitute symbol substitutes at a time selected by the notification timing selection means from the plurality of notification times. It is characterized by performing.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, at the plurality of notification timings selected by the notification timing selection means, all of the symbols that are variably displayed by the display means are still before the change start or variability display. All symbols that are currently not stopped, at least one of the symbols that are variably displayed on the display means, and at least one of the symbols is still in the middle of stopping before the stop display, and variably displayed on the display means At least two periods are included among all the symbol stopped periods when all of the symbols to be displayed are stopped.
[0012]
The invention of claim 4 is the result of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the determination means for determining whether or not a game is missed due to establishment of the determination condition and the determination result is a win. And a special game execution means for executing a special game different from the normal game, and the determination result is displayed on the display means by the fixed stop symbol combination determined by the symbol determination means, and the determination result If the substitute symbol is displayed on the display means, it is determined that a regular symbol included in the fixed stop symbol combination indicating that the determination result is a win is substituted by the substitute symbol. The corresponding symbol pattern selecting means is forcibly selected by the corresponding symbol pattern selecting means, the determination result is out of this, and the substitute symbol is displayed on the display means. The corresponding symbol pattern that is determined to be substituted by the substitute symbol for the regular symbol included in the confirmed stop symbol combination indicating that the determination result is a win is forced to the corresponding symbol pattern selecting means. And a corresponding symbol preparation means for preventing the user from selecting the item.
[0013]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the notification by the notification unit is performed by the display unit.
[0014]
A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the third to fifth aspects, the stop display is a temporary stop display in which the symbol is not completely confirmed and stopped.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
[0016]
A gaming machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, and an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of the game ball stand in a substantially circular shape on the edge of the game board 3. A display device 9, an upper start winning port 10, a lower start winning port 11, and a special electric accessory on the center line of the game area 6 provided and surrounded by the inner guide rail 5 in order from the upper part to the lower part. The big winning opening 15 and the out opening 17 are arranged, and the lamp wind turbines 18a and 18b are arranged on both upper sides, the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 below the left wind sleeve, and the left sleeve below it. A left-drop winning port 27 and a right-drop winning port 29 are arranged on both sides of the winning port 23 and the right sleeve winning port 25 and the large winning port 15. When game balls win the various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Note that, when a jackpot, which will be described in detail later, the jackpot 15 is opened, and a jackpot game (special game) in which a game ball is easy to win is executed. Reference numerals 22a and 22b denote wind turbines, F1 denotes an outer frame, F2 denotes a front frame attached to the outer frame F1, and G denotes a glass frame attached to the front frame F2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed.
[0017]
Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp display 35, an upper ball tray 36 for receiving paid-out game balls, and a lower ball tray for receiving game balls when the upper ball tray 36 is saturated. 37, a speaker 38 that emits sound effects and the like, and a launching device H that shoots and fires a game ball toward the game area 6 in accordance with a player's launch operation are assembled. Hereinafter, each required part will be further described in detail.
[0018]
The display device 9 includes a normal symbol display device 41 at the top and a special symbol display device 43 at the center. The display device 9 can display symbols and characters such as numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures in a variable manner and stop display. . The normal symbol display device 41 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like. Also, a normal symbol variation number storage display 47 made of LEDs or the like is provided on both edges of the normal symbol display device 41, and a game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21. The number of reserved memories of information related to the normal symbol fluctuation stop acquired by passing is stored and displayed as the number of reserved memories (in this example, up to four times not including those currently changing). .
[0019]
The special symbol display device 43 corresponds to display means capable of displaying a plurality of symbols in the present invention, and corresponds to a determination result display means for displaying a determination result as to whether or not a big hit. The special symbol display device 43 is composed of a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, an LED display device, or the like. In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 43 is composed of a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module), and as shown in FIG. A left side display area of the special symbol display area, comprising a left side display area L, a central display area C, a right side display area R as a special symbol display area, a special symbol variation number storage display unit 44, and a substitute special symbol display unit M The left special symbol in L, the middle special symbol in the center display area C, and the right special symbol in the right display area R, respectively, as a special symbol for displaying the determination result (regular symbol in the present invention) Stop display is possible. Furthermore, in the present invention, the symbols displayed in the special symbol display areas (left display area L, central display area C, right display area R) of the special symbol display device 43 include the special symbols (regular symbols). Includes at least one substitute symbol. The substitute symbol is a symbol that can substitute one or more of the plurality of special symbols (regular symbols), and includes a symbol that is different from the plurality of special symbols (regular symbols). In this embodiment, the special symbols (regular symbols) that are changed and stopped in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area are “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8”. , 9, 10, 11 ”, and the substitute symbol is“ ☆ ”. The special symbol display device 43 may display a background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.) in addition to the special symbol and the substitute symbol, and the background image is caused by a predetermined condition. The display may be variable.
[0020]
The special symbol fluctuation number storage display unit 44 (shown in FIG. 17 and the like) is information related to the special symbol fluctuation stop acquired by winning the start winning opening 10 or 11 during the fluctuation of the special symbol. The number of reserved memories (in this example, up to four times not including those related to the current fluctuation) is displayed, and the number of displays is reduced by the decrease in the number of reserved memories due to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol.
[0021]
The substitute special symbol display unit M corresponds to notifying means in the present invention, and displays and notifies a special symbol (regular symbol) substituted by the substitute symbol. The substitute special symbol display unit M in this example displays 14 types of symbols consisting of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ALL, ×” for a predetermined time. After the variable display, the display is stopped and a special symbol that is substituted by the substitute symbol is notified by the symbol that is stopped and displayed. Specifically, for example, when “0” is stopped and displayed on the substitute special symbol display unit M, it is notified that the special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” is “0”, and When “ALL” is stopped and displayed on the substitute special symbol display section M, it is notified that the special symbols substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” are all the special symbols “0 to 11”, and When “×” is stopped and displayed on the substitute special symbol display unit M, it is notified that there is no special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol “☆”.
[0022]
Further, the normal symbols that are changed and stopped on the normal symbol display device 41 in this embodiment are “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”.
[0023]
The start winning ports 10 and 11 are provided directly below the special symbol display device 43. With respect to the lower start winning port 11, the two movable pieces 11a and 11b are hardly vertically won by the starting winning port solenoids on the back. While the narrow open state (normal state) and the V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) easy-to-win open / open state are controlled to be variable, the upper start winning opening 10 is simply opened. ing. The lower start winning opening 11 is opened and closed when the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 41 fluctuates and then a fixed stop is displayed at a specific normal symbol and a small hit (per normal symbol) is established.
[0024]
A special symbol variation start switch (start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won in the starting winning ports 10 and 11 is provided on the back of the gaming board 3 in the winning ball passage. A sphere is detected and symbol variation is started in the special symbol display device 43 due to establishment of a determination condition described later.
[0025]
The normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 are provided on the left and right of the special symbol display device 43, and both gates 19 are normal symbol variation start switches provided on the back of the game board 3. , 21 is detected, and the symbol variation of the normal symbol display device 41 is started. Also, a left sleeve winning port detection switch and a right sleeve winning port detection switch for detecting the winning balls of the left sleeve winning port 23 and the right sleeve winning port 25, and the left dropping winning port 27 and the right dropping winning port 29 are won. A detection switch for a left drop winning opening and a detection switch for a right drop winning opening for detecting a ball are provided on the back of the corresponding game board.
[0026]
The special winning opening 15 is provided below the start winning openings 10 and 11, and includes an opening / closing plate 16 that is opened and closed by a special winning opening releasing solenoid provided on the back surface of the game board 3. The big prize opening 15 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 16 is closed, and a special area prize that is opened when the prize opening 15 is opened and partly inside the big prize opening 15 can be awarded. It has a mouth 63. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with an open / close door that is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid in a predetermined condition. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a specific winning ball so that a continuation right to reopen the large winning opening 15 is established by detecting the winning ball. Has been. Also, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning port 15 and has not won the specific area winning port 63 is provided in the approximate center of the big winning port 15. It has been.
[0027]
The launching device H has a launching motor that is driven by operating the operation lever H1 on the back side, and the game ball is bullet-launched by driving the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device H is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 erected on the game board surface. The game ball guided to the game area 6 rolls downward and rolls down and wins the respective devices and the winning holes, or if no winning is made anywhere, from the out port 17 of the game board 3. It is discharged to the back side. Note that the prepaid card unit 93 is connected to the gaming machine 1 of this example.
[0028]
A plurality of control devices for controlling the game are provided as control means on the back side of the gaming machine 1. The block diagram of FIG. 2 shows the electrical control of the gaming machine in a simplified manner. As the control device, a main control circuit 70, a voice control circuit 85, a display control circuit 90, a payout control circuit 110 and the like are illustrated. . The main control circuit 70 corresponds to game control means, a CPU 72 that performs a control operation according to a main program, a RAM 73 that functions as a work memory for the CPU 72, and a one-chip microcomputer 71 that includes a ROM 74 that stores a game control program; It comprises I / O (input / output) buses 75 and 76, the output port 77, a driver 78, a buffer gate 79, an interface 80, and the like that connect the one-chip computer 71 and the display control circuit 90 and the like.
[0029]
The CPU 72 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, as well as generation of random values used for game control, such as probability of occurrence of jackpot (special game state) and normal symbols In accordance with the main program, random numbers that determine the probability of occurrence of small hits (expansion of the winning area of the lower start winning opening 11) and control command signals (commands) for other control circuits and the like are generated.
[0030]
The RAM 73 is a storage area for the detection signal of the special symbol variation start switch and the detection signal of the normal symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 72, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data. And a work area for the CPU 72. Further, in the ROM 74, game control programs, control data, and control commands are written, as well as jackpot and jackpot judgment values and the like.
[0031]
In addition, the one-chip microcomputer 71 periodically receives an initial reset circuit that initializes various control information when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and a game control program stored in the ROM 74 of the one-chip microcomputer 71 ( In this example, a periodic reset circuit that is executed every 2 msec) is provided.
[0032]
A control command signal (command) output from the main control circuit 70 controls various devices via the I / O bus 75, output port 77, and driver 78. That is, the driver 78 is connected to the lower start winning port 11, the large winning port 15, the information output circuit 83, and the like, and the output port 77 is connected to the display control circuit 90 and the light emitter control circuit 88. An audio control circuit 85 is connected to the / O bus 75. The information output circuit 83 is connected to a management device 84 for a hall, which is a host computer, and outputs various game information such as jackpot information and symbol determination information.
[0033]
The display control circuit 90 is a display control means that receives a display control command signal (command) from the main control circuit 70 and performs a predetermined display control process based on the received display control command signal. Correspondingly, the normal symbol display device 41, the normal symbol variation number storage display 47, the special symbol variation number storage display unit 44, the special symbol display device 43, the light emitter control circuit 88, the sound connected to the display control circuit 90 Control of the control circuit 85 is performed.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 3, the display control circuit 90 displays a display control program for displaying game images (including special symbols, substitute symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) to be displayed on the special symbol display device 43. Control data ROM 92 for storing the control data, control data RAM 93 for storing the control data in a rewritable manner, image data ROM 96 for storing image data, etc., and control signals (commands) sent from the main control circuit 70 Based on the instruction from the display control CPU 91 for calculation and control according to the control data ROM 92 and the control data RAM 93, necessary data is read from the image data ROM 96, and the special symbol, substitute symbol, background, etc. VDP 94 for generating map data and data generated by the VDP 94 Storing VRAM95, consisting of early reset circuit 98. A signal from the VDP 94 of the display control circuit 90 is transmitted to the special symbol display device 43 and the like, and the special symbol display device 43 displays game images (including special symbols, substitute symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.).
[0035]
The lamp indicator 35 is connected to the light emitter control circuit 88. The payout control circuit 110 controls the payout of game media (prize balls or rental balls) by a game media payout device (not shown).
[0036]
The speaker 38 is connected to an audio control circuit 85 connected to the I / O bus 75 of the main control circuit 70 and the display control circuit 90 via an audio amplifier circuit (not shown).
[0037]
The interface 80 of the main control circuit 70 is connected to a special symbol variation start switch, a normal symbol variation start switch, a specific winning ball detection switch, a winning ball count switch, and other winning port detection switches. A detection signal output from a detection switch or the like is transmitted to the one-chip microcomputer 71 via the interface 80.
[0038]
In addition, the main control circuit 70 is connected to a power supply circuit 87 and a launch control circuit 100 for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launch device H.
[0039]
As a plurality of counters (random numbers) provided in the main control circuit 70, there are those shown in Table 1 in this embodiment. The operation of each counter will be described below.
[0040]
[Table 1]

[0041]
The label-TRND-A is used to determine a jackpot that is a transition to a special game different from the normal game (a game in which the game winning opening 15 is opened a predetermined number of times so that a game ball can be awarded to the game winning opening 15). Used. The numerical value Q1 of the label-TRND-A starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every predetermined time (2 msec in this example). When the numerical value reaches “629”, The value is rewritten to “0” to repeat the addition. The numerical value Q1 of the label-TRND-A is acquired when the game ball is won by the start winning opening 10, 11 and is detected by the special symbol variation start switch, and is a jackpot value determined in advance, in this embodiment, Whether it is a big hit or not is determined by comparing with 5 'and' 500 '.
[0042]
The label-TRND-R1 is used for determining whether or not a reach is reached when the jackpot determination result by the label-TRND-A is out of reach. The reach state is a stage before a special symbol is started to be variably displayed in each display area (left display area L, central display area C, right display area R) of the special symbol display device 43, and is then displayed in a fixed stop state. , A display mode for making the player think that a specific display mode, that is, a variable display mode in which the jackpot combination is easily displayed, is displayed. As one of the reach states, the special symbols are specified in the remaining two display areas, with the display area for displaying the last stop symbol, in this case, only the right display area, among the display areas of the special symbol display device 43. A state of stopping and displaying so as to be a combination (for example, the same symbol) can be given.
[0043]
This label-TRND-R1 starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every predetermined time (2 msec). When the numerical value reaches “49”, it is rewritten to “0” next. The above addition is repeated. The numerical value Q2 of the label-TRND-R1 is acquired when a winning ball to the start winning opening 10 or 11 is detected by the special symbol variation start switch. The presence / absence of reach is determined by comparing with the determined reach establishment value. In this embodiment, when the jackpot determination result by the label-TRND-A is a jackpot, the reach state is always established, so the label-TRND-R1 is not used.
[0044]
The label-TRND-T1 is for determining the variation mode including the corresponding symbol pattern, and is used to determine the variation mode of the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 43. The corresponding symbol pattern defines the special symbol (regular symbol) to be substituted by the substitute symbol, and the variation mode defines variation time, variation method, and the like of the substitute symbol and the special symbol. In this example, seven types of variation modes 1 to 7 are provided as the variation mode. The variation mode 1 corresponds to the corresponding symbol pattern 1, the variation mode 2 corresponds to the corresponding symbol pattern 2, and the variation mode 3 corresponds to the corresponding symbol. Corresponding symbol pattern 4 is set in pattern 3, variation mode 4, corresponding symbol pattern 5 is set in variation mode 5, corresponding symbol pattern 6 is set in variation mode 6, and corresponding symbol pattern 7 is set in variation mode 7. In this example, the variation mode 1 (corresponding symbol pattern 1) to the variation mode 4 (corresponding symbol pattern 4) are set to the variation mode (including the corresponding symbol pattern) selected when the jackpot determination result is out of place. On the other hand, the variation mode 5 (corresponding symbol pattern 5) to the variation mode 7 (corresponding symbol pattern 7) are set to the variation mode (corresponding symbol pattern) selected when the jackpot determination result is a win. . The value Q3 of the label-TRND-T1 starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every predetermined time (2 msec). The above addition is repeated again by rewriting to '. The numerical value of the label-TRND-T1 is acquired when a winning ball to the start winning opening 10, 11 is detected by a special symbol variation start switch. In addition, based on the acquired random number value of the label-TRND-T1, the variation mode is determined as described later.
[0045]
The label-TRND-AZ1 is a jackpot fixed stop special symbol combination that is fixedly stopped in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display device 43 when the jackpot is established. This corresponds to the symbol combination). The numerical value Q4 of the label-TRND-AZ1 starts from “0” when the power is turned on and is incremented by “1” every predetermined time (2 msec). When reaching “11”, it is rewritten to “0” next. The addition is repeated. The numerical value of the label-TRND-AZ1 is acquired when a winning ball to the start winning opening 10, 11 is detected by a special symbol variation start switch. A jackpot fixed stop special symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance to the numerical value of the label-TRND-AZ1. In the embodiment, when the value of the label-TRND-AZ1 is “0”, it is 0, when it is “1,” it is 1, and when it is “2,” it is 2. In the case of “3”, each of the numerical values is a jackpot fixed stop special symbol combination (fixed stop symbol combination).
[0046]
Labels-TRND-B1 to B3 are a special symbol combination for declining and stopping to be confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device 43 when the result of determining whether or not the jackpot is determined by the label -TRND-A (when losing in the present invention) (This corresponds to the fixed stop symbol combination). The numerical value Q5 of the label-TRND-B1 is the left special symbol in the left display area, the numerical value Q6 of the label-TRND-B2 is the middle special symbol in the central display area, and the numerical value Q7 of the label-TRND-B3 is the right display area (final stop) It corresponds to the right special symbol (final stop special symbol) in the symbol display area).
[0047]
The numerical value of the label-TRND-B1 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” every predetermined time (2 msec). When it reaches “11”, it is rewritten to “0” and then rewritten again. The addition is repeated. The value of the label-TRND-B2 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the value of the label-TRND-B1 is rewritten to “0”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Further, the label-TRND-B3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the numerical value of the label-TRND-B2 is rewritten to “0”, and reaches “11”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Thereby, even if the numerical ranges of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are the same, it is possible to avoid that the numerical values of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are synchronized (added in the same combination).
[0048]
The labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are 0 when each numerical value of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is "0", 1 is "1", and 2 is "2". Are set as fixed stop special symbols (fixed stop symbol combinations) displayed in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display device 43 when the game is off. And each time a winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switch, a combination of numerical values acquired from the labels -TRND-B1 to B3, the left display area, the central display area, The fixed stop special symbol (fixed stop symbol combination) displayed in the display area is determined.
[0049]
The obtained random number values of Q1 to Q7 are stored in the corresponding areas in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70, and are used for sequential determination. Further, the stored number is displayed on the special symbol variation number storage display unit 44.
[0050]
The label-FRND-A determines a normal symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol display device 41 and determines whether or not the normal symbol is hit (small hit) and coming off. Starting from “1”, “1” is added every predetermined time (2 msec), and when “9” is reached, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The numerical value Q8 of the label-FRND-A is acquired every time the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 is detected by the normal symbol variation start switch, and is a maximum of four. Until it is stored in the normal symbol value storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70.
[0051]
Moreover, the normal symbol corresponding to each numerical value is previously assigned to the numerical value Q8 of the label-FRND-A. In the embodiment, when the obtained random number value of the label-FRND-A is “1”, the obtained random number value of the label-FRND-A is set to “1”, for example, the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 is stopped. Is assigned to the normal symbol display device 41 as it is as a normal symbol for fixed stop display. The time required from the start of change of the normal symbol to the fixed stop is about 6 seconds.
[0052]
In this embodiment, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is ½. Specifically, when the acquired random number value Q8 of the label-FRND-A is an odd number, it becomes a hit of a normal symbol and is 0. The winning area of the lower start winning opening 11 for 3 seconds is expanded once. In addition, in other cases, the acquired random number Q8 of the label-FRND-A is out of the normal design, and the lower start winning opening 11 is kept in the narrow open state.
[0053]
The plurality of flags provided in the main control circuit 70 include a big hit (special game) flag A1 and a reach flag R in this embodiment. These flags are all set to 0 at the initial setting.
[0054]
On the other hand, the display control circuit 90 is provided with a label -TRND-G as a notification time determination counter in the substitute special symbol display unit M. The numerical value Q9 of this label-TRND-G is incremented by “1” every predetermined time (2 msec) starting from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and then reaches “2”. And the addition is repeated again. The numeric value Q9 of this label-TRND-G is acquired when it is determined that the display control circuit 90 has received a change mode command from the main control circuit 70, and can be rewritten to the control data RAM 93 of the display control circuit 90. Is remembered.
[0055]
In this example, a plurality of periods are provided for the notification time in the substitute special symbol display unit M, that is, the timing for the symbol substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” to be stopped and displayed in the substitute special symbol display unit M. Yes. Specifically, there are three timings: all symbol non-stop timing, mid-stop stage timing, and all symbol stopped timing.
[0056]
The all symbols non-stop time indicates a time when all of the symbols displayed in the left, center and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43 are still before the start of change or during change display, and the label-TRND-G It is selected when the value of the acquired numerical value Q9 is “0”. The mid-stop stage time is after at least one of the symbols variably displayed in the left, center and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43 is stopped (in this example, temporarily stopped) and is still one This is the time before the symbol of the part is stopped (in this example, temporarily stopped), and is selected when the acquired numerical value Q9 is “1”. The all symbol stopped time indicates the time after all of the symbols variably displayed in the left, center, and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43 are stopped (in this example, temporarily stopped), It is selected when the value of the obtained numerical value Q9 is “2”. The temporary stop display means that the symbols seem to be stopped at first glance in the display area of the special symbol display device 43, but the state is actually slightly changed, or the state that can be changed again after being temporarily stopped, etc. A state in which the complete stop is not displayed.
[0057]
Specifically, when the obtained numerical value Q9 of the label-TRND-G is “0”, the symbols are changed before the start of the change or during the change in any of the left, center and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43. At this time, the substitute symbol display unit M displays the substitute symbol (including the case of “×”) and notifies the substitute symbol, and the obtained numerical value Q9 is “1”. Sometimes, the symbol is temporarily stopped in one or two of the left, center, and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43, and the substitute special is displayed when the symbols are still changing in the other display areas. When the symbol to be substituted is displayed on the symbol display unit M (including the case of “×”) and the symbol to be substituted is notified, and the value of the obtained numerical value Q9 is “2”, the special symbol is displayed. Left side, center and right side of display device 43 After all symbols in the display area are temporarily stopped and displayed, the symbols to be substituted (including the case of “x”) are stopped and displayed on the substitute special symbol display unit M, and the symbols to be substituted are notified.
[0058]
Here, a game performed by the gaming machine 1 will be described. In the gaming machine 1, when game balls launched toward the game area 6 by the launching device H win the various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper ball receiving tray 36 as prize balls. When a game ball wins the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21, and a game ball is detected by the normal symbol change start switch, a winning signal is sent to the main control circuit 70. Accordingly, the numerical value (Q8) of the label-FRND-A of the main control circuit 70 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is temporarily stored in the normal symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. Then, the normal symbol hit (small hit) is determined based on the stored numerical value, and in the case of winning, the normal symbol starts to change in the normal symbol display device 41, and stops at a predetermined value. In this example, it stops at an odd number, and the lower start winning opening 11 enters the winning area expanded state, so that the game ball can easily win. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 10, 11, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.
[0059]
Further, when a game ball wins at the start winning ports 10 and 11 and a winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switch, a winning signal is sent to the main control circuit 70, and accordingly, the main control circuit 70. Various numerical values (Q1 to Q7, etc.) such as Label-TRND-A, Label-TRND-R1, Label-TRND-T1, Label-TRND-AZ1, Label-TRND-B1-B3, etc. Is temporarily stored in the corresponding storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. When the determination conditions described later are satisfied, jackpot determination, reach presence / absence determination, change mode determination, fixed stop special symbol combination (fixed stop symbol combination), etc. are performed based on the stored numerical values. In addition, a control signal (command) such as the variation mode is transmitted to the display control circuit 90, and the left display region and the central display region of the special symbol display device 43 according to the variation mode received by the display control circuit 90. Then, the change of the symbol is started in the right display area, and the change of the symbol is started in the substitute special symbol display unit M. The display control circuit 90 acquires the numerical value (Q9) of the notification time determination counter (label-TRND-G) by receiving the control signal (command) in the variation mode.
[0060]
The special symbol and the substitute symbol are stopped and displayed in each display area of the special symbol display device 43 after a predetermined time (time determined in the selected variation mode) from the start of variation. In this example, the symbols start to fluctuate simultaneously in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area, and the symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the order of the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area. Is done. The substitute symbol may be temporarily stopped and displayed instead of the special symbol in any display area of the special symbol display device 43 during the period from the start of the symbol variation to the final stop. Further, in the substitute special symbol display unit M, the symbol for notification is stopped and displayed at the notification time determined by the obtained numerical value (Q9) of the label-TRND-G, and the substitute symbol is displayed by the symbol displayed and stopped. The player is notified of the special symbol that is substituted. Therefore, the player is made in a state in which the special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol is unknown until the notification.
[0061]
In addition, the reach state may be established depending on the obtained random number value of the label-TRND-R1. In this embodiment, as one of the reach states, only the display area (here, the right display area) for displaying the final stop special symbol (here, the right special symbol) among the display areas of the special symbol display device 43 is used. In addition, in the remaining two display areas (here, the left display area and the central display area), special symbols (including those substituted by substitute symbols) are stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, the same symbol). The state to be set is set. In the case where the substitute symbol is displayed in at least one display area in the special symbol display device 43, until the time when the substitute special symbol display unit M is notified of the special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol, the player It is also possible not to know whether or not to reach a reach state.
[0062]
When the special symbol is a jackpot fixed stop special symbol combination according to the acquired random number value of the label -TRND-AZ1, in this example, when a fixed stop display is made with a glance, it becomes a big jackpot and shifts to a special game state different from normal. In the special gaming state, the open / close plate 16 of the grand prize opening 15 is opened and a game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 is received, the prize winning hole 15 can be awarded, and the prize winning hole 15 is awarded. If there is, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by a prize ball payout device (not shown). The opening / closing plate 16 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). . When the substitute symbol is displayed in at least one display area in the special symbol display device 43, the player is informed until the substitute special symbol display unit M is notified of the special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol. You can also make sure you don't know if you will win.
[0063]
When the special winning ball detection switch detects a winning ball to the specific area winning port within two seconds after the big winning port 15 is opened or within about two seconds after the grand winning port 15 is closed, there is a right to continue the jackpot again. And the opening / closing plate 16 is repeatedly opened a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, a maximum of 15 or 13 times).
[0064]
Next, processing executed by the main control circuit 70 that controls the game will be described in detail. The CPU 72 of the main control circuit 70 performs main processing M1 according to each program stored in the ROM 74 of the main control circuit 70 at every predetermined interrupt time (2.0 ms in this example). FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the main process M1.
[0065]
In the main process M1, it is first determined whether or not the current power is turned on (S10). When the power is turned on this time, an initial setting process (S20) is performed.
In the initial setting process (S20), stack setting, interrupt time setting (2 msec in this example), CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. The main process M1 is repeatedly performed at every interruption time, but the initial setting process (S20) is a process necessary only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first round, and is not executed thereafter. The process proceeds to the next input process (S30).
[0066]
In the input process (S30), processes related to input such as detection information detected by various detection switches, information from each substrate, and the like are performed. The detection switch includes a normal symbol variation start switch that detects the passing of the game symbol of the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21, and enters the start winning ports 10 and 11 (wins). A special symbol variation start switch for detecting a played game ball, a winning ball count switch for detecting a winning ball in the large winning opening 15, a specific winning ball detection switch for detecting a winning ball in a specific area winning opening, and the like. it can.
[0067]
In the random number update process (S40), each value Q1 of the label-TRND-A, label-TRND-R1, label-TRND-T1, label-TRND-AZ1, label-TRND-B1 to B3, label-FRND-A Update is repeated for ~ Q8. This random number update process (S40) is always performed once every execution time of the main process M1.
[0068]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the random number update process (S40). In this random number update process (S40), first, each numerical value Qn (n = 1 to 5, 8) of each counter (excluding label-TRND-B2 and label-TRND-B3) is set every predetermined time (2 msec). Is incremented by 1 (S51), and when each numerical value Qn reaches the predetermined maximum value X, the process is repeated again to return to "0" (S52, S53). The updated numerical values of the counters are temporarily stored in random number storage areas corresponding to the counters of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S54). Note that “Qn ′” in FIG. 5 means the value of each counter before addition. As for the label-TRND-B2 and the label-TRND-B3, numerical values are added at the timing related to the label-TRND-B1, as described above, and stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 73, respectively. Yes.
[0069]
Next, it is determined whether or not a special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied (S50). This determination is made based on whether or not a game ball has entered the winning winning openings 10 and 11 (winning) has been detected by the special symbol variation start switch, and whether or not there are four or more reserved memory numbers related to the special symbol. Is called. When a special ball change start switch detects that a game ball has entered the start winning ports 10 and 11 and the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol is less than four, it is determined that the special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied. On the other hand, a special symbol random number when a game ball entering the start winning opening 10, 11 is not detected by the special symbol variation start switch, or when the number of reserved memories related to the special symbol is four or more. It is determined that the acquisition condition is not satisfied. If the special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied, then the special symbol related random number acquisition process (S60) is performed, and if the special symbol random number acquisition condition is not satisfied, the following special symbol random number acquisition condition is performed. The design-related random number acquisition process (S60) is jumped to determine whether the jackpot determination condition is satisfied (S70).
[0070]
In the special symbol related random number acquisition process (S60), as shown in FIG. 6, the various updated random number values Q1 to Q7 related to the special symbol stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 are read out and acquired ( S61), and stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S62).
[0071]
In the determination of whether or not the jackpot determination condition is satisfied (S70), the fact that the jackpot determination condition is satisfied means that in this embodiment, the special game is not currently being executed or the special symbol is not being changed, and the reserved memory relating to the special symbol ( (Holding storage of random numbers for jackpot determination). The establishment of the jackpot determination condition corresponds to the establishment of the determination condition in the present invention. When it is determined that the jackpot determination condition is satisfied, a jackpot determination process (S80), a reach presence / absence determination process (S90), a fixed stop special symbol determination process (S100), a variation mode determination process (S120), and the like are executed. Is done. On the other hand, if it is determined in S70 that the jackpot determination condition is not satisfied, the process jumps to a special game execution process (S140).
[0072]
In the jackpot determination process (S80), as shown in FIG. 7, the obtained random number value Q1 of the label-TRND-A is compared with the big hit value “5”, “500” (S81), and the obtained random number value Q1. Is a big hit, the big hit flag A1 is set to 1, and the big hit flag A1 (= 1) is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S82). On the other hand, if the acquired random value Q1 of the label -TRND-A is neither “5” nor “500”, which is a jackpot value, the jackpot determination process (S80) is immediately terminated. The jackpot determination process corresponds to determination means for determining whether or not a game has been won in the present invention.
[0073]
In the reach presence / absence determination process (S90), it is determined whether or not the special symbol display device 43 performs reach fluctuation. As shown in FIG. 8, in the reach presence / absence determination process (S90), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit flag A1 is 1 (S91). If the big hit flag A1 is not 1, but is 0, that is, the big hit is not established (missed), The stored and acquired random number value Q2 of the label -TRND-R1 is read, and it is determined whether or not the acquired random number value Q2 is '24' or '49' (S92). If the acquired random number Q2 is not “24” or “49”, it is determined that there is no reach, and the reach presence / absence determination process (S90) ends. On the other hand, if the acquired random value Q2 is '24' or '49' (S92), it is determined that there is a reach, the reach flag R is set to 1, and the reach flag R (= 1) is the main control. It is stored in the RAM 73 of the circuit 70 (S93). If the jackpot flag A1 is 1 in S91, that is, if the jackpot (special game execution is possible), it is determined that there is a reach, the reach flag R is set to 1, and the reach flag R (= 1). Is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S93).
[0074]
In the fixed stop special symbol determination process (S100), a fixed stop special symbol combination (fixed stop symbol combination) to be fixed (final) stopped on the special symbol display device 43 is determined based on the jackpot determination process (S80). Is called. This fixed stop special symbol determination process (S100) corresponds to the symbol determination means in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, in this fixed stop special symbol determination process (S100), first, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the jackpot flag A1 is 1 (S101). When the value of A1 is determined to be 1, that is, when the jackpot (special game execution is possible), the stored acquired random number value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 is read and predetermined with respect to the acquired random number value Q4 The combination of the special symbols being determined is determined as the special jackpot fixed stop special symbol combination that is fixedly stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 43 (S102).
[0075]
On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag A1 is not 1 in S101, that is, if the value is confirmed to be 0 and determined to be off, the stored and acquired random values Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are determined. Is read out and it is determined whether or not the acquired random values Q5 to Q7 match (S103). If the acquired random numbers Q5 to Q7 match, it is determined whether or not there is a reach (reach out of reach). It is confirmed whether the reach flag R is 1 (S104). When it is determined that there is no reach, 1 is added to the acquired random value Q6 of the label-TRND-B2 (for medium special symbol), and the value is added to the acquired random values Q5, Q7 of the labels-TRND-B1, B3. On the other hand, a predetermined symbol is determined as a special symbol combination of outage fixed stop that is fixedly stopped and displayed in the left display region, the central display region, and the right display region of the special symbol display device 43 (S105). On the other hand, if it is determined in S104 that there is a reach, the obtained random number value Q7 of the label-TRND-B3 (for the right special symbol) is incremented by 1 and the obtained random number value of the labels -TRND-B1, B2 is added. Symbols predetermined for Q5 and Q6 are determined as a special symbol combination for declining and stopping to be displayed in a fixed stop in each display area (S106).
[0076]
If at least one of the obtained random number values Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is a different numerical value in S103, the obtained random number value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 and the label -TRND-B2 It is determined whether or not the acquired random number value Q6 matches (S117). If both values match, it is further determined whether or not there is a reach (reach flag R = 1) (S108). If there is no reach, the obtained random number value Q6 of the label-TRND-B2 is incremented by 1, and the predetermined pattern for the obtained random number values Q5, Q7 of the labels-TRND-B1, B3 is It is determined as a special symbol combination of outlier fixed stop displayed to be fixedly stopped in each display area (S105). On the other hand, when there is a reach, the predetermined symbols for the acquired random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are determined as a special symbol combination for outlier fixed stop that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area. (S109).
[0077]
Further, when the acquired random value Q5 of the label-TRND-B1 and the acquired random value Q6 of the label-TRND-B2 do not match in S107, it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a reach (reach flag R = 1) (S110). ). When it is determined that there is a reach, the acquired random value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is forcibly changed to the same numerical value as the acquired random value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and the label -TRND-B3 The acquired random number value Q7 is forcibly changed to a value obtained by adding 1 to the acquired random number value Q5 of the label-TRND-B1, and these numerical values and the acquired random value Q5 of the label-TRND-B1 are determined in advance. The symbol is determined as a special symbol combination of outlier confirmation stop that is displayed in a fixed stop in each display area (S111). On the other hand, if it is determined in S110 that there is no reach, symbols predetermined for the acquired random numbers Q5 to Q7 of labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area. It is determined as a special symbol combination (S109). Thereafter, a stop symbol designation control signal (command) for the determined fixed stop special symbol is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S112).
[0078]
The variation mode determination process (S120) determines a variation mode of the special symbol, the substitute symbol, the background image, and the like in the special symbol display device 43, and defines a plurality of types of corresponding symbols that define the special symbols to be substituted by the substitute symbol. This is a process of selecting the corresponding symbol pattern to be used from the pattern, and corresponds to the corresponding symbol pattern selecting means in the present invention. In this variation mode determination process (S120), as shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether or not the jackpot flag A1 is 1 (S121). In S121, when the big hit flag A1 is not 1 but 0, that is, when the big hit is not established (disconnected), it is next checked whether or not the reach flag R is 1 (S122). In S122, when the reach flag R is not 1 but 0, that is, when the reach is not established, the corresponding symbol pattern 1 is determined as the variation mode 1 out of reach (S127), and then the determined variation mode is the main control circuit. 70 is stored in the output buffer in the RAM 73 (S135), and this variation mode determination process (S120) is completed.
[0079]
On the other hand, when the reach flag R is 1 in S122, that is, when reach is established, the obtained random number Q3 of the label -TRND-T1 which is the variation mode determination counter is set to '0' to '20. It is determined which of the ranges', '21' to '30', '31' to '35' belongs (S123, S124). If the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of “0” to “20”, it is determined as the variation pattern 2 with or without the corresponding symbol pattern 2 and reach A1 (S128). On the other hand, when the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of “21” to “30”, it is determined as the variation pattern 3 with or without the corresponding symbol pattern 3 and reach A2 (S129). Further, when the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '31' to '35', it is determined as the variation pattern 4 with or without the corresponding symbol pattern 4 and reach A3 (S130). Thus, when it is determined as one of the fluctuation modes 2 to 4, the reach flag R is then set to 0 (S134), and the determined fluctuation mode is stored in the output buffer in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 ( In step S135, the variation mode determination process (S130) ends.
[0080]
On the other hand, in S121, when the jackpot flag A1 is 1, that is, a jackpot, the obtained random number value Q3 of the label -TRND-T1 which is the variation mode determination counter is set to '0' to '2'. , '3' to '15', and '16' to '35' are determined (S125, S126). When the acquired random value Q3 belongs to the range of “0” to “2”, it is determined as the variation pattern 5 with the corresponding symbol pattern 5 and reach A1 (S131). On the other hand, when the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of “3” to “15”, it is determined as the variation pattern 6 with the corresponding symbol pattern 6 and reach A2 ”(S132). On the other hand, when the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of “16” to “35”, it is determined as the variation pattern 7 with the corresponding symbol pattern 7 and reach A3 ”(S133). Thus, when it is determined as one of the variation modes 5 to 7, the reach flag R is set to 0 (S134), and the determined variation mode is stored in the output buffer in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 ( In step S135, the variation mode determination process (S120) ends.
[0081]
In this example, the special symbol (regular symbol) substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” is defined as follows in the corresponding symbol pattern of each variation mode. In the corresponding symbol pattern 1 in the deviation variation mode 1, the corresponding symbol pattern 2 in the variation variation mode 2 and the corresponding symbol pattern 5 in the winning variation mode 5, there is no special symbol to be substituted, and the substitution special symbol display In the part M, a symbol “x” is displayed. Further, in the corresponding symbol pattern 3 in the deviation variation mode 3 and the corresponding symbol pattern 6 in the hit variation mode 6, the special symbols to be substituted are all special symbols, and the substitution special symbol display unit M displays “ALL”. "" Is displayed. Further, in the corresponding symbol pattern 4 in the deviation variation mode 4 and the corresponding symbol pattern 7 in the winning variation mode 7, the special symbol to be substituted is the same special symbol as the medium special symbol determined in the fixed stop special symbol determination process. The special symbol display unit M displays the middle special symbol of the fixed stop special symbol combination determined in the fixed stop special symbol determination process.
[0082]
The variation mode determination process (S120) also corresponds to the corresponding symbol preparation means in the present invention, the determination result of the jackpot is a win, and the substitute symbol is displayed in the display area of the special symbol display device 43. If it is, the corresponding symbol pattern determined that the regular symbol included in the jackpot fixed stop special symbol combination (fixed stop symbol combination) indicating that the determination result is a win is substituted by the substitute symbol, this In the example, when the corresponding symbol patterns 5 to 7 are forcibly selected, the determination result is out of this, and the substitute symbol is displayed in the display area of the special symbol display device 43, the When the regular symbol included in the jackpot fixed stop symbol combination (fixed stop special symbol combination) indicating that the determination result is a win is substituted by the substitute symbol Because was corresponding symbol pattern, in this example so as not forcibly selecting the corresponding symbol pattern 5-7.
[0083]
In the special game execution process (S140), various processes related to the execution of the special game involving opening / closing of the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 are performed. This special game execution process (S140) corresponds to the special game execution means in the present invention.
[0084]
In the output process (S150), if there is output command data (control signal data) in the output buffer (not shown) of the one-chip microcomputer 71 in the main control circuit 70, the output command is sent to the corresponding control circuit, etc. Output to. Examples of the command include the variation mode (including the corresponding symbol pattern) command and the stop symbol command command.
[0085]
In other processing (S160), other necessary processing such as processing related to small hits and error processing is performed. These processes are not particularly related to the present invention and will not be described in detail.
[0086]
In the display control circuit 90 to which a control signal (command) is transmitted by the output process (S150) in the main control circuit 70, the main process M2 shown in FIG. Every 0 msec). In the main process M2 in the display control circuit 90, it is first determined whether or not the current power is turned on (S210). If the current power is turned on, an initial setting process related to display control is performed (S220). When the main process M2 is performed for the second time or later, the initial setting process (S220) is not performed, and the process jumps to the next command reception process (S230).
[0087]
In the command reception process (S230), a variation mode (including a corresponding symbol pattern) command, a stop symbol command command, and the like are received from the main control circuit 70 and stored in the control data RAM 93 of the display control circuit 90.
[0088]
In the command analysis process (S240), the contents of the command received in the command reception process (S230) are analyzed.
[0089]
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a variation mode (including a corresponding symbol pattern) command has been received (S250). If a variation mode command has been received, notification time determination random number acquisition processing is performed ( S260).
[0090]
In the notification time determination random number acquisition process (S260), a numerical value Q9 of the notification time determination counter (label-TRND-G) is acquired. This notification time determination random number acquisition process (S260) is not performed when it is determined in S250 that a variation mode command has not been received, and the process jumps to the next random number update process (S270).
[0091]
In the random number update process (S270), the notification time determination counter (label-TRND-G) provided in the display control circuit 90 is incremented by 1 every predetermined time (2 msec in this example), and the counter When the numerical value reaches the set maximum value (“2” in the notification time determination counter), the process repeats to return to “0” again. The updated value of the counter is temporarily stored in the control data RAM 93 of the display control circuit 90.
[0092]
In the symbol variation start process (S280), as shown in FIG. 12, it is first determined whether or not a variation mode command has been received (S281). If the variation mode command has been received, the special symbol display device In the left, center, and right display areas of 43 and the substitute special symbol display section M, the variation of symbols is started (S282). If the variation mode command has not been received, the symbol variation start process (S280) ends without starting symbol variation.
[0093]
In the substitute symbol creating process (S290), it is determined whether or not the substitute symbol “☆” is temporarily stopped and displayed in the left display area of the special symbol display device 43, and the substitute symbol is substituted. A symbol is determined according to the corresponding symbol pattern.
[0094]
In the substitute symbol creation process (S290), as shown in FIG. 13, first, whether variation mode 4 or variation mode 7 was received (S291), whether variation mode 3 or variation mode 6 was received ( S292), whether variation mode 1 or variation mode 5 has been received or whether variation mode 2 has been received (S293). When the variation mode 4 or the variation mode 7 is received, the substitute symbol “☆” is set as the left temporary stop special symbol for temporary stop display in the left display area of the special symbol display device 43 (S294), and the substitution The special symbol display unit M is set to temporarily stop display the same special symbol as the middle special symbol of the fixed stop special symbol combination (S295). When the variation mode 3 or the variation mode 6 is received, the substitute symbol “☆” is set as the left temporary stop special symbol for temporary stop display in the left display area of the special symbol display device 43 (S296). The substitute special symbol display unit M is set to temporarily stop display the symbol “ALL” indicating that all special symbols are substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” (S297). Furthermore, when the variation mode 1 or the variation mode 5 or the variation mode 2 is received, the substitute symbol “☆” is set as the left temporary stop special symbol for temporary stop display in the left display area of the special symbol display device 43. (S298, S300), the symbol “X” indicating that there is no symbol substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” is temporarily displayed on the substitute special symbol display unit M (S299). ).
[0095]
In the notification time determination process (S310), the determination of the time to notify the symbol to be substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” is performed. This notification time determination process (S310) corresponds to notification time selection means in the present invention. In this notification time determination process (S310), as shown in FIG. 14, the obtained numerical value Q9 of the notification time determination counter (label-TRND-G) is judged in order of “0”, “1” or “2”. (S311, S312). When the acquired numerical value Q9 is '0', the notification time is all the symbols that are not yet changed or are being displayed in the left, center, and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43. The stop time (1) is set (S313). Further, when the acquired numerical value Q9 is “1”, after the temporary stop display of the second symbol (in this example, the middle special symbol) in the left, center, and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43, the third symbol ( In this example, the right special symbol) is set to the mid-stop stage time (2) before the temporary stop display (314). Furthermore, when the acquired numerical value Q9 is “2”, all symbol stopped time (▲ 3 ▼) after all symbols are temporarily stopped in the left, center and right display areas of the special symbol display device 43. ) Is set (S315). FIG. 15 is a time chart showing the relationship between symbol change and stop in the left, center, and right display areas for the notification time determined in the notification time determination process (S310). In the time chart of FIG. 15, all symbols are fixedly stopped after the final stop symbol (in this example, the right special symbol) is temporarily stopped.
[0096]
In the symbol variation stop process (S320), as shown in FIG. 16, according to the variation mode, the symbol variation time ends in the left symbol, the center, the right display area, and the substitute special symbol display unit M, respectively. It is determined whether or not the symbol has been changed (S321), and the symbol whose variation time has ended is set to the variation end (S322), and the symbol that has not yet reached the variation time is left in the variation state.
[0097]
In the display image creation process (S330), the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 43 based on the determined variation mode and the symbol to be substituted by the substitute symbol is displayed as an image every predetermined time (12 ms in this example). As with each frame of movies and animations.
[0098]
In the display output process (S340), the image created by the above process is output to the special symbol display device 43.
[0099]
In other processing (S350), other processing related to display is performed, but the description is omitted because it is not particularly related to the present invention.
[0100]
17 to 24 are diagrams specifically showing the change / stop of the special symbol and the notification of the symbol substituted by the substitute symbol in this embodiment. The downward arrow “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing.
[0101]
FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 show the case of the jackpot variation mode 6 in the substitute symbol creation process (S290) (S297), and the notification timing is (1) all symbols in the notification timing determination process (S310). This is the case where the non-stop time is set (S313) (see also (1) in FIG. 15). In this case, first, after the symbols start to fluctuate in the left display area L, the central display area C, the right display area R, and the substitute special symbol display section M of the special symbol display device 43 (17-1), After the elapse of time, the symbols are still changing in the left display area L, the central display area C, and the right display area R and before the temporary stop display (17-2), the substitute symbol display unit M The symbol is stopped and the special symbol that is substituted by the substitute symbol, in this example, the symbol “ALL” indicating substitution of all the special symbols is stopped, and the substitute symbol that is displayed after this is a substitute for all the special symbols Notify that there is. Through the notification, the player recognizes that the player can reach a special state even if any special symbol is temporarily displayed in the central cover area C. Next, in the left display area L, the substitute symbol “☆” temporarily stops and “REACH! ] Is displayed on the special symbol display device 43 (17-3), and then the middle special symbol is temporarily stopped in the central display area C (FIG. 17-4). Next, the substitute symbol displayed on the substitute special symbol display portion M moves to the left display area L and is displayed instead of the substitute symbol “☆” (18-1). In this example, since the symbols to be substituted are all special symbols, the special symbol identical to the middle special symbol temporarily stopped in the central display region C is replaced with the substitute symbol “☆” and the left display region L Is displayed as a temporary stop. Thereafter, the right special symbol is stopped in the right display area R, and in this example, the symbol combination is stopped with a jackpot symbol combination. ] Is displayed on the special symbol display device 43 (18-2).
[0102]
FIGS. 19 and 20 show the case of the big hit variation mode 7 in the substitute symbol creation process (S290) (S295), and the notification time is set to (2) second in the notification time determination process (S310). This is a case where the stop timing is set to the middle stage stop time before the third symbol stop after the symbol temporary stop (S314) (see also (2) in FIG. 15). In the case of this example, after the substitute symbol (first symbol) and the middle special symbol (second symbol) as the left special symbol temporarily stop (19-2, 19-3), the right special symbol (third symbol) is displayed. Before the temporary stop, the symbol “3” is displayed on the substitute special symbol display part M, and the special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” displayed temporarily on the left display area L is the medium special symbol. The same “3” is notified (19-4). Thereafter, the substitute symbol displayed on the substitute special symbol display unit M moves to the left display area L and is displayed in place of the substitute symbol “☆” (20-1). Others are the same as the case of FIG.17 and FIG.18.
[0103]
FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 show the case of deviation variation mode 1 in the substitute symbol creation process (S290) (S299), and the notification time in the notification time determination process (S310) is (3) all symbols. This is the case where the stop completion time is set (S315) (see also (3) in FIG. 15). In the case of this example, the time (21-4, 22-1) after the temporary stop of the substitute symbol (first symbol), the middle special symbol (second symbol) and the right special symbol (third symbol) as the left special symbol ), The symbol “×” is displayed on the substitute special symbol display portion M, and the special symbol substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” temporarily displayed on the left display area L is temporarily stopped. It is informed that neither the special symbol nor the right special symbol is present. After that, the left display area L where the substitute symbol “☆” has been displayed is displayed in the left special symbol combination of the fixed stop special symbol determined in the fixed stop special symbol determination process (S100), in this example “ 2 ”is stopped and the special symbol display device 43 confirms and stops the symbol combination that is out of place (FIG. 22-2).
[0104]
FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 show the case where the notification time is set to (1) all symbols non-stop time as in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, and the symbols substituted by the substitute symbol “☆” are all special symbols. There is one special symbol “3”, and the same as in FIGS. 17 and 18 except that it is unclear whether the middle special symbol (second symbol) will reach the reach until it temporarily stops. .
[0105]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A part of structure can be changed suitably and implemented in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention. For example, in this embodiment, the fixed stop special symbol combination (fixed stop symbol combination) is composed of three special symbols (regular symbols), but is composed of two or more other symbols consisting of four or more. It may be. Further, the substitute symbol is not limited to the above “☆”, and the number is not limited to one type, and may be a plurality of types. Further, the position where the substitute symbol is displayed is not limited to the position of the left special symbol in the fixed stop special symbol combination (fixed stop symbol combination), and may be another position or a plurality of positions. Further, in the above embodiment, the substitute symbol displayed on the substitute special symbol display unit at the time of notification before the stop of all symbol confirmation is already in a state of disappearing from the substitute special symbol display unit at the stop of all symbol confirmation. Alternatively, all symbols may be displayed until stoppage. Further, the substitute symbol is not limited to the special symbol related to the jackpot, but is included in the present invention even when applied to the normal symbol related to the jackpot. When a substitute symbol is applied to the normal symbol, for example, the normal symbol display device 41 can display a plurality of symbols like the special symbol display device 43, and can be displayed on the normal symbol display device. Is composed of a combination of a plurality of symbols, and a normal symbol display device or another device is used as a notification means.
[0106]
Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko gaming machines, and can be applied to other gaming machines having display means capable of displaying a plurality of symbols.
[0107]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the player is uncertain about the symbols to be substituted by the substitute symbols until the player is notified of the symbols, the substitute symbols are not displayed until the notification. You can play a game while enjoying the feeling of expectation and tension as to what kind of design will be decided. In addition, since the substitute symbols do not substitute for all the symbols, if the appearance scenes of the substitute symbols are set in various ways, the variation of the production can be increased and the interest of the game can be improved.
[0108]
According to the invention of claim 2, since there are a plurality of notification periods, it is possible to provide a game with a high expectation and tension and a wide range of effects.
[0109]
According to the invention of claim 3, at least one of the all symbols non-stop time, which is a time when the player pays attention to the change of symbols, and the symbols variably displayed on the display means is stopped and displayed. In order to include any two of the notification timings in the middle of the stop stage time before the stop display and all the symbol stopped timing notification timings in which all of the symbols variably displayed on the display means are stopped, It is possible to provide a game that further enhances the sense of expectation and tension and has a wide range of effects.
[0110]
According to the invention of claim 4, since the symbol substituted by the substitute symbol is a symbol related to the game hit / miss, the player is informed until the symbol substituted by the substitute symbol is notified. In the meantime, you will have a higher level of expectation and tension, and the effects of the game will be extremely high. In addition, when the determination result is a win, the symbol included in the winning fixed stop symbol combination is forced to be substituted, and when it is off, the symbol included in the winning fixed stop symbol combination is not substituted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display from being inconsistent with the determination result, and the effect of improving the fun of the game by the display and notification of the substitute symbol is further enhanced.
[0111]
According to the invention of claim 5, since the notification is performed by the display means, the player can visually recognize the notification, and the effect of the notification is further improved. Further, since the notification is performed by the display means for displaying the symbols, it becomes easy to grasp what the symbols to be substituted are, and the effect of playing the game can be further enhanced.
[0112]
According to the invention of claim 6, at least one of the symbols variably displayed on the display means, which is provided as a plurality of notification times, is stopped and displayed, and a part of the stop halfway time before the stop display is displayed. Since all the symbols that are variably displayed by the means are stopped and all symbols are stopped, the stop display is in a temporary stop display state. Any symbol will be found, and there will be no game redundancy due to the fact that the symbol to be substituted becomes unknown for a long time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to main processing of a main control circuit in the gaming machine.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart regarding random number update processing;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart regarding random number acquisition processing;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart related to jackpot winning / failing determination processing;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart regarding reach presence / absence determination processing;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart related to a fixed stop special symbol determination process.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart related to a variation mode determination process;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart regarding main processing in the display control circuit;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart related to symbol variation start processing;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a process of creating a substitute symbol.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart regarding notification time determination processing;
FIG. 15 is a timing chart regarding symbol variation / stop and notification;
FIG. 16 is a flowchart related to symbol variation stop processing;
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a first display example in the special symbol display device.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a continuation in the first display example.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a second display example in the special symbol display device.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a continuation in the second display example.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a third display example in the special symbol display device.
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a continuation in the third display example.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a fourth display example in the special symbol display device.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a continuation in the fourth display example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machine
3 Game board
10,11 Start prize opening
43 Special symbol display device (display means, notification means)
70 Main control circuit
90 Display control circuit (display control means)

Claims (6)

Display means capable of displaying a plurality of symbols;
A symbol determining means for determining a definitive stop symbol combination consisting of a plurality of symbols due to the establishment of the determination condition;
Display control means for confirming stop display of the fixed stop symbol combination after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display means due to establishment of the determination condition;
A plurality of symbols displayed on the display means include a plurality of regular symbols and at least one substitute symbol, and one or more of the plurality of regular symbols can be substituted by the substitute symbols. There,
Provided with a plurality of corresponding design patterns that define the regular design to be substituted by the substitute design,
Corresponding symbol pattern selecting means for selecting at least one of the plural types of corresponding symbol patterns;
When the substitute symbol is displayed on the display means, a notifying means for notifying the regular symbol that the substitute symbol is determined to substitute by the corresponding symbol pattern selected by the corresponding symbol pattern selecting means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of notification times by the notification means are provided, and the notification of the regular symbol substituted by the substitute symbol is performed at a time selected by the notification timing selection means from the plurality of notification times. Gaming machine. The plurality of notification timings selected by the notification timing selection means include all symbols that are variably displayed on the display means and all symbols that have not yet been started to be changed or are in a variable display, and the display means. At least one of the symbols that are variably displayed is stopped, and a part of the symbols that are variably displayed on the display means is stopped, and all symbols that are variably displayed on the display means are stopped. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least two of the completed times are included. A determination means for determining whether the game has been hit or lost due to establishment of the determination condition;
Special game execution means for executing a special game different from normal due to the determination result being a win,
The determination result is displayed on the display unit by the fixed stop symbol combination determined by the symbol determination unit, and the display unit displays the determination result.
When the determination result is a win and the substitute symbol is displayed on the display means, the normal symbol included in the fixed stop symbol combination indicating that the determination result is a win is substituted by the substitute symbol. When the corresponding symbol pattern is determined to be forcibly selected by the corresponding symbol pattern selecting unit, the determination result is out, and the substitute symbol is displayed on the display unit. Do not force the corresponding symbol pattern selection means to select the corresponding symbol pattern determined to be substituted by the substitute symbol for the regular symbol included in the confirmed stop symbol combination indicating that the determination result is a win. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a corresponding symbol preparation means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notification by the notification unit is performed by the display unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the stop display is a temporary stop display in which the symbol is not completely confirmed and stopped.

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